Employment and Resilience Specialist

Sovereign & Bale; Ealing; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in West London is looking for an Employment, Education and Resilience Specialist to help care leavers achieve their potential. This role involves working one-to-one with young people aged 16–24, assisting them with education and employment pathways. The ideal candidate should have experience in supporting individuals into education or employment, strong communication skills, and a genuine belief in youth potential. This position offers flexibility across West London.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people or care leavers into employment.
• Ability to build relationships with local stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills to motivate participants.
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to motivate and inspire.
• Empathy, resilience and belief in young people’s potential.

Responsibilities

• Support care leavers to build resilience and access education.
• Assist with CVs, job applications, and interview preparation.
• Connect young people with training and work placements.
• Act as a resilience coach providing ongoing support.
• Act as a resilience coach to sustain employment or education outcomes.

Skills

Experience supporting people into employment or education

Proactive and optimistic approach

Organisational and caseload management skills

Excellent communication skills

Empathy and resilience

Job description

This range is provided by Sovereign & Bale. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Employment, Education and Resilience Specialist

Location: West London (Ealing & Harrow – with flexibility across West London)

Contract: Full-time

Do you have a passion for supporting young people to unlock their potential, overcome barriers, and achieve brighter futures?

We’re looking for an Employment, Education and Resilience Specialist to join our team and help transform outcomes for care leavers across West London.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative pilot programme, working closely with Local Authority care leaver teams. You’ll support young people aged 16–24 to build resilience, access education, and move into meaningful employment.

With a caseload of up to 25 participants, you will:

• Work one-to-one with care leavers to understand their aspirations and barriers.
• Support with CVs, job applications, interview preparation, and education pathways.
• Connect young people with training, work placements, and hidden job opportunities.
• Build strong partnerships with employers, education providers, and community stakeholders.
• Act as a resilience coach, providing ongoing support to help participants sustain employment or education outcomes.

This role is community-based, with regular travel across Ealing, Harrow, and the wider West London region.

About you

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience supporting people into employment or education, ideally young people or care leavers.
• A proactive, optimistic approach to engaging participants and building relationships with local stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and caseload management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire.
• Empathy, resilience, and a genuine belief in the potential of young people facing complex barriers.

You’ll also need

• An understanding of the challenges faced by care leavers (essential).
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A flexible approach, including some out-of-hours work.
• A willingness to travel across West London.
• Enhanced DBS clearance (essential – carried out as part of the role).

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider, Training, and Education

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting, Government Relations Services, and Professional Training and Coaching

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